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Aircraft

Any machine or device that is capable of atmospheric flight either by buoyancy or by the movement of air over its surfaces.

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Ammeter
Aviation; Aircraft

An instrument installed in series with an electrical load used to measure the amount of current flowing through the load.

Jet route
Aviation; Aircraft

A route designated to serve flight operations from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL 450.

Strapdown system
Aviation; Aircraft

An INS in which the accelerometers and gyros are permanently “strapped down” or aligned with the three axes of the aircraft.

Aneroid
Aviation; Aircraft

The sensitive component in an altimeter or barometer that measures the absolute pressure of the air. It is a sealed, flat capsule made of thin discs of corrugated metal soldered together and ...

Jet stream
Aviation; Aircraft

A high-velocity narrow stream of winds, usually found near the upper limit of the troposphere, which flows generally from west to east.

Anhedral
Aviation; Aircraft

A downward slant from root to tip of an aircraft’s wing or horizontal tail surface.

Land as soon as possible
Aviation; Aircraft

Land without delay at the nearest suitable area, such as an open field, at which a safe approach and landing is assured.

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